Delirium and delirium superimposed on dementia
By Dementia Training Australia
- Foundational
- 40 minutes
- Online Module
This module describes delirium and how it presents in people with and without dementia in the acute care setting. We explore risk factors for delirium and compare delirium and dementia. We look at some tools for identifying delirium and use video scenarios showing cognitive interviews to establish if delirium is present in patients with and without dementia. This is module 2 in the 9-part module series: The View from Here: Skills in Dementia Care for Acute Settings
Domains:
Physical Wellbeing
Location:
nationally
Cost:
fully-subsidised
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) :
40 minutes
Learning Outcomes
After completing this module, staff should be able to:
- Describe key features of delirium.
- Differentiate between symptoms of delirium and dementia.
- Describe how symptoms of delirium may overlay those of dementia in cases of delirium superimposed on dementia.